National Republican., 1887-01-20
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.
Important Legislation Dispatched with
Astonishing Rnpidity,

important Legislation Dispatched with
Astonishing Rnpidity,
The national board Of trade assembled at
Wizards Hotel yesterday at IL o'clock,
1t being It's seventeenth annual session,
and was called to order by President Fred.
erick Fraley, Of Philadelphia, Hamilton A.
Hill secretary.
committee on credentials was APP
pointed, after which the convention elected
the following. named officers to serve dur
ing the coming year: President, Hon. Fred
erick Fraley, OF Philadelphia; vice presi-
dents Zone from each constituent body
represented), W. II. Baldwin, Baltimore
Board of Trade; Wm. s. Young, Baltimore
Corn and Flour Exchange: o. II. Sampson,
Boston Merchants Association; r. B.
Lacey, Bridgeport Board of Trade; John A.
Gano, Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce;
George NJ. How, Chicago Board of Trade
E. Z. Bacon, Milwaukee Chamber OF Com
merce; John II. Goodrich, Milwaukee Mer-
chants Association; s. T. Bowen, Indian
apolis Board Of Trade; c. NJ. Palmer,
Minneapolis Board Of Trade N. d. Sperry,
New Haven Chamber of Commerce: j. 8. 7.
Stranaban, New York Chamber of Com.
merce; Capt. Ambrose Snow, New York
Board Of Trade and Transportation; B. s.
Janney, jr., Philadelphia Board of Trade;
Joseph N. Dolpb, Portland (Oreg.l Board
Of Trade: j. A. Price, Scranton Board Of
Trade; James Buchanan, Trenton Board of
Trade; Representative G. N. FELTON,, San
Francisco Board OF Trade.
The president announced the following
committee on credentials How, OF Chicago;
Freyburg, OF Cincinnati, aud Goodrich, Of
Milwaukee.
The discussion of the special subjects
proposed by the different boards was then
taken up, the first being the following, pro-
posed by the New York board OF trade:
Resolved That the national board of trade
reafiirms the position heretofore taken by the
board respecting the necessity of national iegls-
latlon for the prevention Of adulteratlons in
Congress the en- enactment M Of the we'll. Considered
national adulteration act, drafted five years
since by committee of experts, as the result
OF prizes offered S Sy this board for the pest act
The resolution was adopted, aud q COM
mittee composed of Messrs. Thurber, Of
New York; Janney, Of Philadelphia, aud
Henry, Of New York, appointed to confer
with the adulterated food convention now
in session here.
The resolutions on interstate commerce
by the Chicago board of trade were dis
cussed at some length, and were finally re-
ferred to committee consisting Of Messrs.
Bacon, OF Milwaukee; Wetherill, Of Phila-
delphia; Pope, Of Chicago; Stern, of New
York, and Murray, OF Cincinnati, for further
consideration and report.
The board proceeded to consider the sub
iect of agricultural bureau reports, sub
mitted by the Milwaukee chamber of CON-
merce.
Mr.. Goodale. of Cincinnati, offered the
following as a substitute, which was
adopted
Whereas the crop reports formulated by the
United States have in the past contained nu-
merons inaccuracies, which inaccuracies are
mainly due, as we believe, TO poorly informed
and careless correspondents; and
whereas Congress has established the depart
ment OF agriculture upon q more serviceable
foundation; therefore be II
RSolred, That the bureau of statistics be
memorialized TO furnish the necessary means
and to early take proper steps toward securing
more efficient correspondents in agricultural
curacy be obtained in formulating statistics on
growing crops. more especially on those of
grain and cotton.
The subject of uniform standard for grain
measure submitted by the Cincinnati Cham
ber of Commerce was adopted as follows:
| Resolred, That a uniform standard of grain
| States, and in other countries which export or
| import grain to any considerable extent: aud
Resolred. That the ceutral system, represent.
ing one hundred pounds arOirdupois, IL here
| by recommended and urged for general adOp-
tion as domestic and International standard
| for grain measure.
heSOtttu, Inut lne COURfeNS OF tue UHlLeu
| States be memorialized by the National Board
| ofTrade to make the central system the lawful
standard of grain measure in this country.
The bankruptcy resolution submitted by
the Cincinnati Chamber Of Commerce was
then taken up, and the following substitute
adopted:
Res0lrtd, That this National Board of Trade
again emphatically expresses the sense of the
| importance for the early enactment of an
equitable uniform and economical national
| bankrupt law; that we believe the principles
| of such law are embodied In the bill which has
been twice passed by the United States Senate,
| the country Is In state Of prosperity. That a
Sic" - NV NO' ~ ''''''' 'O0
The president appointed the following as
the committee: Mcssrs, Janney. of Phila-
| delphia; Baker, of Chicago: Goo lale, OF
| CincinDati; Miller, of New York, and Nc
Laren, of Milwaukee.
The resolutions submitted by the New
| York Board of Trade and Transportation
on the interstate commerce bill were next
| considered, and a memorial presented by
Mr.. Wetherell, OF Philadelphia, and this
| subject was discussed, and on a vote being
| taken II was lost.
| The resolution submitted by the New
York Board of Trade and Transportation
was then taken up, and discussed until q
o'clock, when the board adjourned until 1C
o'clock this morning.